Sidley Austin has handed 15 lawyers partnership in its annual promotion round, with one partner made up in the top 10 US law firm’s City arm.

Commercial litigator Steven Pitt (pictured) is the only partner Sidley has promoted outside of the US, becoming the 41st partner in its UK office. The firm’s UK practice was also recently expanded by the arrival of securities partner Bart Capeci from Allen & Overy.